Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.14 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5526 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5526 GPIA, in 1978.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6469 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6546 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6398 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6339 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6215 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6078 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5938 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.56 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5526 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5786 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5837 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.59 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5921 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6026 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5999 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.63 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5807 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5674 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6327 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6696 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6984 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7454 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7545 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7592 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7653 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7738 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7852 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7966 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8158 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8334 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8585 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8868 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9175 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9558 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9273 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.969 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9628 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6089 GPIA | 0.5526 GPIA | 0.6546 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6049 GPIA | 0.5674 GPIA | 0.6696 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7728 GPIA | 0.6984 GPIA | 0.8334 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9612 GPIA | 0.8585 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Northern Africa was 1.14 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5526 GPIA in 1978.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release